Your last comment makes sense... somehow the part might have been swapped... can't see how it was built with it. But let's see what the SC says!
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Manually Fold Mirror Button Missing?
- Thread starter Joelgjr
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My middle switch, the one in the picture I took, isn't a switch. It's just a dummy place holder piece of plastic. You can't push it - it's literally not a button
I doubt it happened in the factory. Far more likely that there was problem with the mirror switch after delivery and the service center swapped it out for the wrong one. The service center would have access to both parts in case they need to replace it on a early car and the tech probably just grabbed (or ordered) the wrong one.
So its not the old part. So the mystery deepens because there is no reasonable explanation if its not a formerly used Tesla part.
I'm one of the ones. I just figured it out and dropped it off at the SC. Turns out they only ordered one headlight when I scheduled my appointment, so now I have to wait for the other one to arrive. Pretty frustrated.
I get the feeling that they don't really QA anything at the factory and just hope they customer never notices so they don't have to fix it
I have a Nov 2017 build also, mine has the switch (had to run out and look). Weird that yours doesn't. Could they have old parts laying around at the factory, do to cars without some feature sets (ie those with only cloth seats) maybe get the switch they mistakenly put in your car?
Brettski
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Hey, this is a complete shot in the dark… But the last few cars I’ve owned have had some subtle variations between US versions and their Canadian counterparts. In one case it had to do with daytime running lights, and another it had to do with power folding mirrors.
Are there any Canadians following this thread who can confirm that they have all three buttons?
Are there any Canadians following this thread who can confirm that they have all three buttons?
Decibelle
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My SC appointment is for next Thursday morning, so this thread may die down until then, but I will post an update.
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Update: the SC replaced my switch with a new switch containing the button to fold/unfold the mirrors. As for how this happened, they indicated "this is what happens when you buy a limited production vehicle from a start-up company", so no useful information.
The button works though!
The button works though!
They indicated that their company is a startup producing limited production vehicles?! Lol.. Where's Jon when you need him <sob>
Glad you got it sorted, but, yeah, a little more info would have been nice!
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Side note, looks like Tesla uses the same window switches as Mercedes...
Front Left Door Window Switch 1669054300 Mercedes CLA250 GLA250 C117 2013-17
Front Left Door Window Switch 1669054300 Mercedes CLA250 GLA250 C117 2013-17
That is the same part they used on OP's car. It's missing the mirror folding button.
Lots of model S parts are MB parts.
I have gotten the wrong part in a factory bag before from Audi, so it's not surprising that Tesla might have gotten a wrong part from a supplier mixed in with a batch of correct parts. It's not something I would expect QA to catch - someone might even own the car for years without ever noticing. Thankfully it should be a few minutes to fix, they could even have a Ranger do it.
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How did you figure out you had the wrong headlights? I ordered PUP but my headlights don’t seem to do anything special.
Brettski
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